Chapter 31

Third person POV

Sir Noah kept pacing at the corridor. The pacing did very little to elevate his anxiety.

"What was taking Sir Carl so long?" He wondered

He has been waiting for almost thirty minutes. It felt like the whole day. Do you realize how slowly time moves when you are anxious. What was Carl doing in there? Derek, Sir Carl's assistant had asked him to wait. How much longer was it gonna take? He felt anxious. What happened yesterday made him feel extremely powerless and he didn't like it. He was powerful, or so he thought. Yesterday reminded him that although he was powerful there was one man who was more powerful than him. The King.

It was an attack not only to his ego but also to his heart. He took pride in his power. Being reminded he was just another subject was offensive. The more he paced around the angrier he got.

He needed to speak to Sir Carl immediately.

" Derek go in there and tell him I will not wait any longer" he ordered

" Yes Sir"

Derek went in . Sir Carl on the other hand, was seated on his desk, deep in thought. After the stunt the King pulled they were all anxious, especially these two. Minutes later he came out and asked Sir Noah to go in.

Sir Noah was relieved. He went in only to find Sir Carl deep in thought. Were they bothered by the same thing?

" You made me wait" Sir Noah growled

" Sorry about that"

" What happened yesterday?" Sir Noah demanded to know.

" The King seems to be smarter than we had anticipated " was the answer he got.

" I thought you covered all our tracks. If we get caught now , all our plans will be ruined"

" I know that. I thought the King was..... argh! I underestimated him"

" I thought you were his closest advisor" Sir Noah sneered

" I am"

" Then get him in line or else your head will be on the chopping board"

" Are you threatening me?" Sir Carl's eyes narrowed in anger

" No "

" We are in this together. Whether we win or lose. Do you understand " Sir Noah insisted.

" Where is Melvin now?"

" I don't know. We checked the dungeon first but it seems he has been moved."

" The King is on our trail. We have to do something about this" Sir Noah thought

" I will handle it. "

" We have to find Melvin. He has very incriminating evidence against us"

" We will find him. We are not the only ones worried about this. Most of the other noblemen have destroyed any evidence connected to us"

" I'm a bit relieved to hear that. But as long as Melvin is out there none of us are safe"

" I already sent someone to his house. They have brought back every document they could find in his home. My people are going through them to find anything useful "

" I will leave it to you then" Sir Noah said.

" Yes, you have nothing to worry about. I will take care of everything. Nothing will be traced back to us, I can assure it " sir Carl reassured Noah.

Sir Noah left the office feeling relieved. He was so worried he might end up in jail or worse dead. While Sir Carl takes care of Melvin, he will take care of the King. A smirk covered his face as he found a suitable way to deal with the arrogant King.

Sir Carl let out a sigh of relieve too. Sir Noah was his accomplise and even though they were partners in this issue they were not friends. They could turn on each other at any moment. He didn't trust Sir Noah and neither did Sir Noah trust him. They were only working together because they had a specific goal. A common enemy.

He wondered where the King hid Melvin. He knew how dangerous it was for Melvin to be alive. He could incriminate all of them. The King had alias. The noblemen were divided into three. The ones who supported the King, the ones who supported Sir Noah and the last faction chose to stay impartial. They supported neither.

Any of them could be hiding Melvin. But whom? He didn't trust anyone even his friends. His circle of enemies were many and any of them would have partnered with the King. He needed to speak with the King and assess what he knows. But he couldn't walk in without cause . While he wondered how to approach the King, a miracle happened.

" Sir Carl the King has summoned you" Derek announced.

He was glad that his opportunity had arrived. He headed to the King's office which was a distance from his. He knocked on the door before he walked in.

" Ooh you're here. Come in" invited the King

The King was the toughest person to read. He always had a blank expression on his face, so it was hard to tell what he was thinking or feeling.

" You summoned me your majesty" he bowed

" Sit down please" the King instructed

" What can I do for you, your highness"

The King stopped what he was doing and focused on him. Even though the King was younger than him, he was still the King. Any kind of disrespect was not allowed.

" I have a task for you Sir Carl"

" What task your highness?"

" You will find the former Sir Melvin and bring him to me" he announced

" What?"

" Sir Melvin is missing and I need to find him. You are the only person I trust enough to find him. You will work with Sir Stanley on this matter"

" But your highness, I thought Melvin was in the dungeon" he tried to fake the fact that he knew of the situation.

" Melvin has been missing since yesterday evening. Someone broke him out of jail. We don't know who"

" What about the guards on duty?"

" They were drugged. We found all of them asleep"

" This must the actions of someone who knows the castle really well"

" I'm thinking the same thing. Keep this on the low. I don't want the other noblemen to find out "

" Yes your highness. I will do what you ask" Sir Carl bows.

" If that is all, you can leave. Sir Stanley will be waiting for you in your office. Work together and solve this for me"

" Yes your highness "

Sir Carl left the king's office more confused than when he went in. If the King didn't hide Melvin then who did? Who else had the power to break out a criminal from jail. Was it Sir Noah? But if it was him why did he come to ask for help to find Melvin.

Who was playing who? Was there another adversary they were unaware of ? Or perhaps Sir Noah was playing him. What if he knew where Melvin was but he pretended to ask for help to find him. It makes a lot of sense, he wouldn't suspect Sir Noah if he sought help. On the other hand the King was proud , he wouldn't ask for help unless it was serious or an emergency. He could cross the King off the list of suspects. Especially when he asked Sir Carl to work with Sir Stanley. It meant the King was so worried that he involved his friend.

The king smiled when Sir Carl left confused. Who will catch who????